Truth is everywhere within range

Ariko Asano was a little jealous.

It was obviously me who came first.

It doesn't matter whether you know the teacher or learn the spirit-removing techniques.

Why is this so?

Obviously, the teacher didn't buy any firearms or equipment for himself, and he didn't even give Asano Ariko a bullet.

But now, I actually bought a complete set of equipment for Shimogamo Shrine.

Ariko Asano's lonely jealousy was burning brightly at this moment.

the other side.

The five shrine maidens who returned from the Gion Festival negotiation and rehearsal venue were also stunned when they saw the weapons neatly arranged in the backyard of the shrine, which looked like a small arms exhibition.

Are these models?

Hahaha, it is indeed very realistic.

What was Qiao Sang going to do with these after he bought them?

Everyone subconsciously ignored the most likely option.

"This is the soul-killing equipment that I asked an acquaintance to buy at cost price. Well, of course, these are just simple weapons now, but as long as spiritual power is injected into them, they can become soul-killing weapons that can fight against powerful resentful spirits."

Qiao Qiao explained with a smile.

I believe these witches will feel at ease when they see these equipments.

"By the way, since there are some dangerous flammable and explosive items in it, I hope everyone is just curious and don't move around."

"Otherwise, in terms of equivalent, well, in terms of destructive power, Shimogamo Shrine might disappear from the map. Hmm? Why are you so far away?"

The five witches immediately retreated to the entrance of the shrine.

"Don't worry, the safety measures of modern weapons are very effective. As long as they are not triggered by specific means, even if they are thrown to the ground hard, they will not explode."

Qiao Qiao explained again in confusion and looked at the time at the same time.

We will talk about the introduction of weapons tomorrow.

He thought that it was time to complete the commission.

"Beichuan-san, please tidy up and follow me to the Zino Forest."

Well, there seems to be something wrong with inviting a miko into the woods.

However, Qiao Qiao also brought Miko Asano with him, so there was no need to worry about this issue.

Although Kitagawa Ryoko was a little reluctant.

But he still followed Qiao Qiao obediently, left the shrine, and walked into the community from the gravel road.

She was also wearing a red and white miko uniform. Since she had short hair, she only had a sandalwood-like hairpin on her head.

Kitagawa Ryoko kept a considerable distance from Qiao Qiao and followed Asano Ariko.

Although Qiao Qiao is a bit scary, Asano Miko is still very kind and cute.

It was approaching dusk, and the Zizhi Forest was already slightly dim.

Sunlight leaked through the cracks in the trees, illuminating the mottled tree shadows.

On the way, Qiao Qiao briefly introduced the commission situation.

"Yuyuanmu? When I first came here, I went to clean it."

Kitagawa Ryoko whispered.

Before she became a shrine maiden, she had also been to Tsuno-no-Mori, but not to Shimogamo Shrine, but to Kawai Shrine.

Kawai Shrine enshrines Tama no Hime no Mikoto, a female patron saint. It is also said that the daughter of the Kamo family inherited the name of Tama no Hime no Mikoto and became the god's spokesperson on earth, so Shimogamo Shrine also enshrines this deity.

However, Tamaki-hime is probably most famous for being the most adorable god in Japan. In short, she is very cute.

Kawai Shrine has become the only designated place of worship for girls to pray for beauty.

Kitagawa Ryoko had come to worship before.

She must have never imagined that one day she would become a shrine maiden when she was worshiping.

The winding path led to a secluded place, and the three of them soon arrived near the Yuan Yuan tree.

These are two paulownia trees. Over seven hundred years of wind and rain, they have become one and support each other until today.

"Huh? Is there a shrine for the earth god here?"

Kitagawa Ryoko saw a shrine dedicated to the earth god near the Yuanyuan wood, and approached it curiously.

"That's probably not a shrine."

Qiao Qiao reminded.

next moment.

Bang——

White gas came out of the shrine, making a sound like a balloon exploding, causing Kitagawa Ryoko to hide behind Qiao Qiao at the speed of light.

Where the shrine used to be, a tanuki appeared.

It has brown eyes with a black ring around them, and looks a bit like a raccoon at first glance, but smaller and with a leaf on its head.

"Sorry, please, please don't shoot!"

The civet cat was about to lower his head to explain when he saw that Qiao Qiao had subconsciously taken out a revolver and aimed it at him.

"What, it turns out to be a tanuki."

Qiao Qiao put away his weapon.

"The forest has not been peaceful recently. Please forgive me for showing up in this way."

The tanuki was still trembling a little.

He said that his name was Zhengji, and he was the leader of the civet cats in this miserable forest.

"There are fewer trees in the forest, and the water we usually drink has been polluted, even Master Yuanmu."

Masakichi talked about the changes in the Tatsu no Mori, and also glanced at the huge knot tree.

"You mean, human activities have caused changes in this forest?"

Kitagawa Ryoko asked.

Monsters are scary though.

But compared to Qiao Qiao, it seems that monsters are not so scary.

She can still tell the difference.

"No, no, no, Miko-sama, I didn't say that."

Zhengji suddenly paused, looked around, and with a bang, he turned into a man wearing a shirt.

"Someone will be here in a while. It's better for me to stay like this."

Tanuki is a monster that is good at transformation. Legend has it that as long as there is a leaf, it can transform into various forms.

If Masakichi had not turned on his spiritual vision, Kitagawa Ryoko would not be able to tell the difference between the human beings he has become now.

"The impact of tourists on the Zizhi Forest is actually very small. What I'm talking about is the accumulation of Yin Qi. Please take a look."

Masakichi pointed to the Yui Yuanmu.

In the spiritual vision, the knotted wood was entangled with a thick yin energy, just like the miasma in the mountains, spreading around and affecting nearby trees.

"Originally, the Yuanmu was a spiritual tree that brought marriage between men and women. However, recently, due to being entangled by Yin Qi, the Yuanmu has lost its original spiritual power. Instead, it will lead to conflicts between men and women."

"Such contradictions will be fed back to the Yuan Yuan wood through obsession, causing the Yin Qi to become more intense."

"If this is the only situation, other trees that are hundreds of years old in Zizhi Forest can also balance it."

"However, within this month, more than a dozen trees that were more than 500 years old disappeared out of thin air. These trees themselves contain spiritual power. Once they disappear, the yin energy in the forest will only become more intense."

Zhengji led the three people to the depths of the forest.

Here, there is a huge pothole.

?

Even Qiao Qiao was a little surprised.

He had previously thought that when Masaki said the missing trees meant someone secretly cut them down.

But what I see now is that a tree has been completely uprooted and removed out of thin air.

Look around.

There are more than a dozen such potholes.

In the quiet depths of the forest.

These pits are like tombs, which makes people's hair stand on end.